Written by LAS VEGAS – There was growing belief among MMA pundits that, if Alex Pereira won at UFC 313, he could steal the Jon Jones fight from Tom Aspinall. Not anymore. That’s because Pereira’s reign as UFC light heavyweight champion came to an end after he was dethroned by Magomed Ankalaev in the UFC 313 main […]
LAS VEGAS – Magomed Ankalaev knew he had the UFC light heavyweight title the moment the final bell rang against Alex Pereira. Although Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) thought he did enough to win the decision, and some online supported his claim, Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) thought Pereira didn’t do enough and that he […]
https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/wp-admin/media-upload.php?post_id=2809755&type=image&TB_iframe=1 LAS VEGAS – Dana White doesn’t think the UFC 313 main event lived up to his expectations, but that doesn’t deter him from running it back. In that main event, Magomed Ankalaev dethroned Alex Pereira to become champion. The unanimous decision decision was reached Saturday after 25 minutes of fighting at T-Mobile Arena. “It […]
LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 313 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $213,500. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC 313 took place at T-Mobile Arena. […]
LAS VEGAS – Justin Gaethje had his shot at the UFC lightweight title, but that doesn’t mean he’s done pursuing the belt. Gaethje, who bounced back from his KO loss to Max Holloway this past Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 313, made it clear that he’s still chasing gold. The 36-year-old wants his […]
Alex Pereira is in good spirits in the aftermath of UFC 313 despite losing his light heavyweight title to Magomed Ankalaev. In his first statement since exciting the octagon after a unanimous decision defeat to Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) maintained a […]
The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday’s card, including one for a vicious head kick finish. After UFC 313, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Las Vegas. Check out the winners below. Performance of the Night: Mauricio Ruffy Mauricio Ruffy def. King Green via knockout (spinning wheel kick) – Round […]
Check out the best photos from Magomed Ankalaev’s unanimous decision win over Alex Pereira at UFC 313 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Photos by Stephen R. Sylvanie, USA Today Sports; MMA Junkie; UFC) magomed-ankalaev-ufc-313-media-day Share Share this image gallery on Facebook : Best photos from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas #UFC313″ data-anchor=”vg-1″ class=”st-custom-button article__share__button […]
Magomed Ankalaev is UFC light heavyweight champion. In the UFC 313 main event Saturday, Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) upset Alex Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) to earn gold at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight was close throughout. After a strong tactical round from Pereira in the […]
Alex Pereira’s reign of terror over the light heavyweight division came to an end Saturday when he lost the belt to Magomed Ankalaev in the UFC 313 headliner. Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) lived up to the expectations of many that he would be the toughest test for Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) with a […]